Sage People vs. Small Improvements

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sage People
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
An extensible, configurable, and flexible global cloud HR and People solution, Sage People aims to empower HR to lead change. Built on Salesforce, Sage People enables business to flow by being inclusive, agile, and resilient, designing new ways of working, successfully competing for talent, and driving business transformation. It does this through automation, to elevate the work of their HR teams and the workforce, using actionable People insights to experiment and innovate, while…N/A
Small Improvements
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Performance Reviews & 360s Provide employees with structured opportunities for reflection and assessment through performance reviews and peer feedback. Customize the questions, define who participates, establish a cadence that suits an organization’s schedule, and run reviews for different departments at the same time. Ongoing Feedback Praise coworkers for a job well done and request feedback at any time from anyone. Prepare for…
$2
per user, per month
Pricing
Sage PeopleSmall Improvements
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Engagement and Retention Add-on
$2
per user, per month
Performance Starter Pack
$5
per user, per month
Feedback and Performance Suite
$7
per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage PeopleSmall Improvements
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsWe also offer volume discounts if you have over 200 employees! Please see the calculator on our pricing page to calculate your exact price.
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Features
Sage PeopleSmall Improvements
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
7.1
3 Ratings
11% below category average
Small Improvements
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.3.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)3.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
9.2
3 Ratings
13% above category average
Small Improvements
-
Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
9.7
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Small Improvements
-
Ratings
Approval workflow10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
8.2
3 Ratings
1% above category average
Small Improvements
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
9.8
2 Ratings
25% above category average
Small Improvements
-
Ratings
Report builder9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
9.0
3 Ratings
13% above category average
Small Improvements
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
8.5
3 Ratings
3% above category average
Small Improvements
8.1
8 Ratings
2% above category average
Corporate goal setting8.03 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.03 Ratings8.98 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.03 Ratings7.83 Ratings
Performance tracking9.03 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
7.8
3 Ratings
2% below category average
Small Improvements
9.3
8 Ratings
11% above category average
Performance plans8.03 Ratings9.77 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.02 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Review status tracking9.03 Ratings9.78 Ratings
Review reminders7.03 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.03 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Plan weighting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
8.0
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Small Improvements
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
6.7
3 Ratings
15% below category average
Small Improvements
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.22 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking5.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Sage PeopleSmall Improvements
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sage PeopleSmall Improvements
Likelihood to Recommend
Sage
Sage People is well suited to small-medium sized organizations that would like a cloud-based HR solution with no need for servers or software to install. I really like the fact that it is based on Salesforce.com so you know that it will be extremely reliable and well supported. It is very flexible and customizable and can work in complex HR arrangements. For example, we have employees in nearly 60 countries and multiple HR jurisdictions and we are able to make it work for us. However, if you are moving from a traditional or customized HR system there may be a steep learning curve and you should be prepared to spend a lot of time setting up and customizing to your needs, in addition to training.
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Small Improvements
I'm honestly not sure why my company chose to use Small Improvements. We used Lattice before for the all the same use cases I mentioned here. The employee performance review feature might be a bit better in Small Improvements, but the goal-setting tool and the 1:1 tool are very weak. I may not have benefitted yet from all the features that Small Improvements have to offer, but so far it looks like a pretty basic HR tool with much better alternatives out there. If it's cheaper than the competition, that might be the only argument to go with it.
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Pros
Sage
  • Sage is highly flexible and configurable, allowing us to manage the variety of geographies and functional units in one platform.
  • Sage is highly customer focused, with great CSM support.
  • Sage People will be able to integrate with other Sage pillars such as Accounting and Payroll.
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Small Improvements
  • Take shared or private notes tied to each week's 1-1 meeting
  • Remind each other of open action items until they are checked off
  • Manage the performance review cycle
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Cons
Sage
  • Training manuals are not much useful. You always need a helping hand to move forward.
  • When you have to look up employees, we have to provide their job title which I feel is not an efficient way.
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Small Improvements
  • Interface can be cluttered at times
  • There isn't a lot of help or knowledge readily available when first using the tool
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Support Rating
Sage
No answers on this topic
Small Improvements
I never had to contact their support so far. There's no "N/A" option so I'm going with a neutral "5".
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Alternatives Considered
Sage
We moved to Sage People from a 20+-year-old internally developed HR software. We also evaluated other HR software such as Kronos, SAP, and BambooHR. Ultimately, we chose Sage because of the extensive support they provided to us and the ability to customize to fit our organization's needs. We loved the fact that they were completely cloud-based and built on a reputable platform (Salesforce).
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Small Improvements
Lattice was able to link in with core OKRs whereas from my memory, Small Improvements didn't support this goal setting and tracking framework. While it was good for sentiment and management frameworks, it was unable to connect with the greater company vision as well as Lattice - that was the reason that we moved.
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Return on Investment
Sage
  • Has significantly improved our team resources by having one system and set of processes, rather than managing duplicate entry in multiple systems
  • Has allowed us to finally have a process for ensuring we can approve, manage, track and report employee PTO liability in one system
  • Improved HR Data reporting and Data Analytics for both HR and for managers, so that we can make better people and business decisions
  • Better manager and employee experiences by eliminating paper based request forms and automating workflows
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Small Improvements
  • It helped keep my goals on track, both in documentation and email updates.
  • It helped free up my manager's bandwidth to focus on other tasks.
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ScreenShots

Sage People Screenshots

Screenshot of Reports on the matters that mean the most to the organization. Offers insights about a global workforce to suppot informed, data-driven business decisions with data that is always up to date.Screenshot of An employee self-service portal gives the workforce access to common HR tasks, such as managing personal and pay details, viewing company communications, and managing their time off.Screenshot of Sage People is used to manage time off, and track and manage planned and unplanned absences by team or by an individual.Screenshot of Locates future leaders, close skills gaps, and develops talent with a system for employees and managers to engage in conversations anytime, anywhere, with real-time feedback, instant recognition, flexible goal setting, and formal, flexible performance reviews.Screenshot of The Sage People mobile app is used to manage HR processes on-the-go.Screenshot of Sage People Payroll is a unified HR and Payroll system for UK and US teams, to provide an accurate, synced view of people costs.​

Small Improvements Screenshots

Screenshot of Provide employees with structured opportunities for reflection and assessment through Performance ReviewsScreenshot of Decide whether or not you want manager to approve nominations for 360 FeedbackScreenshot of Share agenda items, meeting notes, and follow-up discussions with 1:1 MeetingsScreenshot of Create templated 1:1 meeting agendas for your managersScreenshot of Identify goals, set success measures, and track the results with ObjectivesScreenshot of Give public kudos to your colleagues with Praise